Hatching Monarch Butterfly

Date: 08/08/2007 Topic: Photos > Wildlife

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Hatching Monarch Butterfly

Here is a view of the Butterfly worm I found. It was attached to the back of a Milkpod leaf. I brought it home and it ate the leaves, then attached itself upside down on the container. A couple of days later it had a green cocoon around it. For three days it hung there. The next thing I see is it is all black. Then it slowly slides out of the cocoon, and it is a BEAUTIFUL MONARCH BUTTERFLY!

I hope the pictures can explain the process better than I can.

By Mary from LeRoy, IL

Butterfly Hatching

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Post by wdyjsu (301) | (08/11/2007)

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Absolutely beautiful!! I love butterflies and this one is gorgeous!!

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Post By Sarah (Guest Post) (08/10/2007)

Something beautiful like this makes me feel a little bit more closer to God.

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Post by susanmajp (480) | (08/10/2007)

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Each year I plant dill in my garden. Monarch catepillars love it and I regularly have several of them on it. With the destruction of the rainforests, I think it's so important to preserve these beautiful creatures, and a planting of dill seems like a small thing to do.

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Post By MaryAnn (Guest Post) (08/09/2007)

What a treasure you caught in photographs! Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.

MaryAnn
(Cleveland OH)

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Post by lavonneann (7) | (08/09/2007)

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A big thank you for sharing.

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Post by Maryeileen (191) | (08/09/2007)

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Absolutely gorgeous....thank you for sharing this with us!

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Post by grammar (194) | (08/08/2007)

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Wow, that's fantastic. I love butterflies and hope I get to watch this wonderful transformation someday. heading to a butterfly conversatory at end of month can't wait :0)

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Post By Sherri (Guest Post) (08/08/2007)

Dear Mary...

OMG! Thank you so much for sharing, I will show this to my grandchildren.

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Post by HolJen (95) | (08/08/2007)

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Oh Mary, what a cool and exciting thing to share with us. Lucky you to witness this process.It seems to have happened so quickly too. Thank you for submitting such an interesting item. ~ Holly in Ga.

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Post By Beverly (Guest Post) (08/08/2007)

Wow! I'm impressed. It's almost like viewing the miracle of birth.

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Post by Egerb (8) | (08/08/2007)

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That is so neat to watch them hatch. My grandchildren hatched lots of them last year and then turned the Monarch loose after they hatched.

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